Results 1-20 of 231 for garda speaker:Thomas Pringle

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Arson Attacks: Discussion (5 Mar 2024)

Thomas Pringle: ...collected as a way of addressing the issue? I have a final question that is not related. What can we do now with regard to policing these organisations? Is there anything we can do? Could the Garda be more active in terms of looking at social media companies or more responsive to complaints relating to hate speech and so on?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Arson Attacks: Discussion (5 Mar 2024)

Thomas Pringle: Sorry, I also asked about the Garda and how we actually respond to the individuals.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Arson Attacks: Discussion (5 Mar 2024)

Thomas Pringle: On policing, our guests are probably aware that representatives of the Garda will be coming before the committee. I will ask about the policing of the arson attacks that are happening. Our guests may not know the answer to my question, which is fair enough. We have heard through the media that the Garda is stating no one person is organising all of this, which is fair enough as these...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Arson Attacks: Discussion (5 Mar 2024)

Thomas Pringle: ...else to do so. When will we see some resolution of that? I am aware of one case where someone was distributing racist literature and literature that incited hatred. It was reported to An Garda Síochána and there has not been any response. Dr. Coxon said it is important that people report stuff to An Garda Síochána. That was reported in May last year - perhaps...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Arson Attacks: Discussion (5 Mar 2024)

Thomas Pringle: I asked about the training that takes place within the Garda on how the far right carries out its business. Is the manner in which it disseminates information to the community part of the training on how the far right operates?

Recent Arson Attacks: Statements (27 Feb 2024)

Thomas Pringle: ...here for protection. We let those people down by doing that. Unfortunately, the State is not taking an active enough role in dealing with it. Maybe it is belatedly coming to the table now and the Garda are starting to respond to it but I know of stuff reported to the Garda and little if any investigation has ever taken place. That is wrong and should not be tolerated. We need to be...

Healthcare Provision in Rural Communities: Motion [Private Members] (21 Feb 2024)

Thomas Pringle: ..., especially in rural Ireland. This is not a new issue. It has been the case for some time and the Government's lack of action is not acceptable. I have highlighted a recent incident in a Garda station in Donegal. Gardaí were forced to hold a man with severe mental health issues for 12 hours because there were no GPs available to assess him. This was unfair not only to the man...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (13 Feb 2024)

Thomas Pringle: ...to such physical features as a person’s height or build – presumably because reliance on such information would not lead to a definite identification of a suspect." I direct this question to the Garda Commissioner. When he gave evidence previously, he stated he would look at the Footlocker incident where somebody of recognisable height or build or wearing recognisable...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (13 Feb 2024)

Thomas Pringle: .... It is very interesting. We probably should have had this session before the previous session because it is far more informative and leading up to questions we could be asking. When the Garda Commissioner was giving his evidence, he said that the 99% plus accuracy of modern biometric identification systems is clearly demonstrated by the biannual review by the US National Institute of...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (1 Feb 2024)

Thomas Pringle: Last week a Garda station in Donegal was forced to hold a man with severe mental health issues for 12 hours as there were no GPs available to assess him and sign the necessary forms to allow him to be admitted to hospital. This was not only unfair to the man being held but also to the gardaí who were unable to do anything else while this man was in their care. They were forced to ring...

Misuse of Drugs (Cannabis Regulation) Bill 2022: Second Stage [Private Members] (31 Jan 2024)

Thomas Pringle: ...ridiculous, and I believe the majority of the public agrees as well. Not only that but the criminalisation of people who are in possession of small amounts of cannabis is a massive waste of Garda time, especially during what we are told is a Garda shortage. Reports over the last few months indicate that the decline in Garda numbers has caused gardaí to struggle to keep up with...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (Revised)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Revised)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Revised)
Vote 24 - Justice (Revised)
Vote 41 - Policing Authority (Revised)
Vote 44 - Data Protection Commission (Revised) (30 Jan 2024)

Thomas Pringle: I thank the Minister for her interest. I have a question on the Garda ICT and what is being rolled out. As I understand it the local gardaí have an app on their phones whereby they can download stuff. However, there is an issue in regard to the ability to access, for example, road traffic information, such as whether car is taxed or a person has a valid licence. Will this facilitate...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: An Garda Síochána (12 Dec 2023)

Thomas Pringle: ...continue to be investigated. The question is whether they are or not and whether the families are actually informed in relation to it. A co-operation agreement is outlined in Schedule 3 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005. Has this been implemented and especially in the context of investigations of Troubles-related crimes? How are these provisions put into practice on...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: An Garda Síochána (12 Dec 2023)

Thomas Pringle: 43. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality how the priorities and performance targets (including consultation with the Garda Commissioner) pursuant to section 20 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 are reviewed and revised, particularly concerning cold case investigations of unsolved murders related to the Troubles; how co-operation with UK law enforcement...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: An Garda Síochána (12 Dec 2023)

Thomas Pringle: This question relates to how the Garda pursues unsolved Troubles-related crimes, such as murders, in the South and what co-operation it has with the PSNI or the British state regarding the sharing of information that might be relevant to those crimes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2023)

Thomas Pringle: ...the two are completely separate. What happened last Thursday week was orchestrated by the far right. It was pushed by them and people were encouraged onto the streets and incited to attack gardaí. That is a separate issue from the ongoing policing issues in Dublin. While they are related, it is a separate issue. It is important to say that. Because of that, I am concerned about...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Nov 2023)

Thomas Pringle: ...what TDs were advised. If we were being advised to leave and be out of the city, surely that would have signalled that something was going to get out of hand. I presume that message came from the Garda to the officials here in the Oireachtas to evacuate the building. At that stage should the Garda not have been stepping up the response? In the Commissioner's timeline that is about an...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Nov 2023)

Thomas Pringle: ...has led to this. We have seen it at the libraries in Cork, on Sandwith Street, in East Wall in Dublin, and outside the Dáil. We have seen it all over the place. What actual monitoring does An Garda Síochána do of the far right and what is put in place to deal with it? If it had been dealt with before last Thursday, this more than likely would not have happened, or would...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Nov 2023)

Thomas Pringle: ...to FRT, and it has been highlighted in other jurisdictions that it is biased against particular members of the community, particularly people of colour. How will those risks be managed by An Garda Síochána if FRT is rolled out?

Policing, Protests and Public Order: Statements (28 Nov 2023)

Thomas Pringle: .... It is disingenuous for the Government to suggest the riot was unexpected following decades of neglect in communities around the country and months of increasing tensions among far-right groups. The Garda should have moved on far-right groups earlier. It has had many opportunities to do so. Indeed, Agriculture House was evacuated of staff before 5 p.m. last Thursday but reinforcements...